To mark the tenth anniversary of Evidence & Policy, the journal launched a prize which recognises outstanding early career contributors to the journal. The prize was created in memory of Professor Carol Weiss, the first North American Editor of Evidence & Policy and a pioneer in the field, and it will be awarded every two years.

PrizeA prize of £100-worth of Policy Press books will be awarded to the winner. The paper will be made freely available for a period of three months and promoted widely.

EligibilityThe competition is open to early career contributors to Evidence & Policy. Applicants must be the first author of a paper published or accepted for publication since the beginning of 2017 and must be able to demonstrate that they are at an early stage in their career, e.g. have completed a PhD no more than four years ago. Applicants are asked to submit, with their paper, a short supporting statement, which should outline briefly (maximum 2 sides of A4 12pt) why the contributor should be awarded the Carol Weiss Prize.

Assessment Criteria A panel involving Editorial Board members will judge the applications on the written material provided; applicants will not be required to attend an interview. The assessment criteria are:

Original and promising contribution to the journal

Early career researcher (this is broadly defined but must be justified by applicants)

Research papers only

Demonstrates rigorous social science methods and theory

Novel contribution to evidence and policy studies

Accepted or published in 2019 or the previous 24 months

The winnerThere will be one winner every two years who will be asked to participate in some promotional activities for the publisher, Policy Press and will be able to present their research to an invited audience on acceptance of the prize, as part of a conference.

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